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R. H. DISNEY.

PACKING AND GUARD FOR STYLOGRAPHIG PENS.

No, 385,448. Patented July 8, 1888.

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ROBERT H. DISNEY, OF

NElVARK, NElV JERSEY.

PACKING AND GUARD FOR STYLOGRAPHIC PENS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,448, dated July 3,1888.

-Application filed Oct her-3, 1887.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. DISNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovement-sinPackingandGuardsforStylographic Pens; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to prevent pens, pencils, and the likefrom rolling from the table or desk, and to guard against the said pensor pencils working from the pocket, and to serve as a washer for penscarrying their own ink, whereby the ink will be more effectuallyprevented from leaking from the ink-receptacle.

The invention consists in the improved packing and guard for pencils orpens having the arrangements and combinations of parts thereofsubstantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embodied inthe clauses oftheelaim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures ofthe drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are plans of the improved guard andpacking, the latter showing the preferred form. Fig. 3 is a sectionalview taken through line X of Fig. 1; and

' Figs. 4 and 5 are views, respectively, of a pencil for the improvedguards and a pen of the class referred to, the latter being partly insection, to show the improved device as it serves the double function ofpreventing the pen from rolling off the table or desk and as a packingto prevent the escape of the ink.

In said drawings, a indicates a flat plate, of rubber or similar elasticmaterial,which is cen- Serial 110.251.3053. (No model.)

employed, and, being elastic, the plate may be easily drawn over the penor pencil, and will spring back into place in the joint or socketprovided for it, or will hold tightly upon the plane of the periphery orface of the pencil, the said'plate being preferably of rubber, inasmuchas that material may be employed in erasing the pencil-marks. The outeredges of the plate form inclines c 0, whereby the said plate, as itprojects at right angles to the pen or pencil, prevents the said pen orpencil from rolling when laid upon an inclined surface. The oppositefaces of the plate, or atleast one of them, may be provided with astiifeningridge, d, which extends around the perfora tion 1'), therebygiving stiffness to the plate, the central portion of the plate,however, remaining thin or flange-like, as at e, the flangelike portionbeing in the plane of the guard, and serving as a packing adapted tobeintrodnced between ends or bearingsff of the pen, as in Fig. 5.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is- Theimproved guard and packing for pens, pencils, and the like, consistingof a flat rubber plate which is angular at its periphery, having aprojecting stiffening-ridge on its face, and perforated within saidridge and provided with a flange which lies in the plane of said plate,said parts being arranged and com bined substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this17th day of September, 1887.

ROBERT H. DISNEY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, OSCAR A. MIOHEL.

